An 18th career WorldSBK podium fo♋r Andrea Locatelli has left the Yamaha rider considering his chances at victory.

The Italian was Yamaha’s best ride🐲r in the season-opening Australian Round back in February, but the Ducati𝔉 domination of that weekend meant he was nowhere near the podium.

In Race 1 at the second 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike round of the season in 🥃🐎Portimao, Locatelli was able to climb onto the rostrum for the first time in 2025, holding off Barni Ducati’s Danilo Petrucci.

It was a result that Locate🌸lli said he has to be “proud of”, having not been on the podium since the Superpole Race at Phillip Island last year, even if he was seven seconds off the win.

“I have to be happy because we’ve been working this weekend,” Locatelliཧ saidꦺ.

“The base setup of the 🌳bike is good. I’m struggling a bit with ಌthe front, so we need to keep working to improve and try to close the gap a little more.

“I need to be prou𒁃d of myself because I never lost focus during this race. I was always ready in every condition and in every situation during this race🌸.

“To finish on the pod♎ium confirms that we are competitive. I think we have a real chance to be back on the podium again and maybe we can even fight for our first victory.

“I won’t stop believing in that and I’ll🥀 keep work🅷ing for it. We have two more chances tomorrow, so let’s go for it again.”